9/18/18
While getting a massage, my mind was upon my boat. I had a horrible vision of the forward set of rudders, not having any hydraulic pressure on them, since the pressure had been shifted to the aft rudder, turning under the pressure of water as the boat speed forward and closing as louvers in a vent, therefore stopping water from flowing under the boat and reaching the paddle wheel. Also they would act as a break if they had not broken off already. Since I would only need them to turn sharply while going in reverse, a move I really do not see me needed, if at all, I will not install them. So I can either redesign the boat shorter, or.......increase the paddle wheel size. I do not want the wheel to go below the draft of the boat, nor do I want the wheel to be above the boat's canopy. This will ensure nothing grabs the wheel from below, nor catch anything above. So I will get back to the Auto Cad and start tweaking the drawings.
Great News! I was able to remove the forward rudder and shift the angle of the aft end to be able to support a 7 foot wheel. The paddle hub will almost be even with the gunwale.
While getting a massage, my mind was upon my boat. I had a horrible vision of the forward set of rudders, not having any hydraulic pressure on them, since the pressure had been shifted to the aft rudder, turning under the pressure of water as the boat speed forward and closing as louvers in a vent, therefore stopping water from flowing under the boat and reaching the paddle wheel. Also they would act as a break if they had not broken off already. Since I would only need them to turn sharply while going in reverse, a move I really do not see me needed, if at all, I will not install them. So I can either redesign the boat shorter, or.......increase the paddle wheel size. I do not want the wheel to go below the draft of the boat, nor do I want the wheel to be above the boat's canopy. This will ensure nothing grabs the wheel from below, nor catch anything above. So I will get back to the Auto Cad and start tweaking the drawings.
Great News! I was able to remove the forward rudder and shift the angle of the aft end to be able to support a 7 foot wheel. The paddle hub will almost be even with the gunwale.
11/4/2018 Writing to let yall know, I have not abandoned the project. My son is getting married early next year, so had to finish a lot of jabs at home. Finished last one, but have lost Terry to a higher paying job. I am teaching his son, and at the mean time trying to find where things are in my own garage. Finally decided to clean out the garage and reorganize my shop. That way I know where things are and I can move around in a more smoother flow in the shop. Going to also build a carport to cover the boat instead of the tent. Now that might be put off for a bit.
12/16/2018
Just finished a project gift for my employee's kids. Got plans from Wood magazine Issue 258. A fellow steamboater sent me a photo of her boat. Stern paddlewheel, chain driven, and twice the size of mine. Thinking hard now, so much trouble to get parts to use drive shaft, might rethink using chain again. Just use larger links.
Just finished a project gift for my employee's kids. Got plans from Wood magazine Issue 258. A fellow steamboater sent me a photo of her boat. Stern paddlewheel, chain driven, and twice the size of mine. Thinking hard now, so much trouble to get parts to use drive shaft, might rethink using chain again. Just use larger links.
1/28/2019
Happy New Year! Still trying to get garage organised. First step, set up a paint closet, then build a good work bench. I was able to install my router onto my table saw, this should give me more room and now I am able to get to the router much easier.
Happy New Year! Still trying to get garage organised. First step, set up a paint closet, then build a good work bench. I was able to install my router onto my table saw, this should give me more room and now I am able to get to the router much easier.
2/12/2019
I have to laugh. I just got a subscriber to my newsletter. Trouble is, I did not even know I had one. Not sure when that option was added to the page. Will remove it, until I begin one. I am just waiting for fairer weather to begin working on my boat again. I no longer have a tent covering my boat.
I have to laugh. I just got a subscriber to my newsletter. Trouble is, I did not even know I had one. Not sure when that option was added to the page. Will remove it, until I begin one. I am just waiting for fairer weather to begin working on my boat again. I no longer have a tent covering my boat.
3/28/2019
I have had a lot of requests for those motorcycle rockers. Soon as I finish these last 5, I hope to get back to organizing the garage and then to the boat.
I have had a lot of requests for those motorcycle rockers. Soon as I finish these last 5, I hope to get back to organizing the garage and then to the boat.
4/21/2019
Well, not sure if going to get to work on boat this year. Still training my new helper on just the names of simple tools and how to use them. But I have faith all will work out.
Well, not sure if going to get to work on boat this year. Still training my new helper on just the names of simple tools and how to use them. But I have faith all will work out.
7/28/2019
I hired some summer help to get my garage organized. Now I have everything in bins ready for me to start placing items where they need to go. I may get to work on the boat this fall.
I hired some summer help to get my garage organized. Now I have everything in bins ready for me to start placing items where they need to go. I may get to work on the boat this fall.
9/17/2019
I have to laugh. Life always seems to get in the way of play time. I have only two more projects to get done before I can get back to the boat. I promised to build a table for my son's new house. I had milled some pecan trees about 5 years ago and the lumber is primed to be shaped. Of course he wants it to be about 10 feet long, so I will have to do some splicing.
I have to laugh. Life always seems to get in the way of play time. I have only two more projects to get done before I can get back to the boat. I promised to build a table for my son's new house. I had milled some pecan trees about 5 years ago and the lumber is primed to be shaped. Of course he wants it to be about 10 feet long, so I will have to do some splicing.
1/18/2020
Happy New Year! Still working on table, but need to be done mid February, so hopefully will restart work on boat. Been thinking on the subject of torque. Using a larger engine is going to place a lot more torque, so instead of using a wooden frame , I will weld one together. Also I had a vision of having so much power, that the paddle wheel flew apart under pressure and pieces came towards the driver. So I plan to weld the wheel as well.
Happy New Year! Still working on table, but need to be done mid February, so hopefully will restart work on boat. Been thinking on the subject of torque. Using a larger engine is going to place a lot more torque, so instead of using a wooden frame , I will weld one together. Also I had a vision of having so much power, that the paddle wheel flew apart under pressure and pieces came towards the driver. So I plan to weld the wheel as well.
3/14/2020
Well, still working on reorganizing my garage in prep to work on the boat. Just wanted to log that the nation is going through a scary time now. Just remember that all things pass, and this will too. It is sad to see this virus even affecting the church. God is with us.
Well, still working on reorganizing my garage in prep to work on the boat. Just wanted to log that the nation is going through a scary time now. Just remember that all things pass, and this will too. It is sad to see this virus even affecting the church. God is with us.
6/9/2020
Hey all. What a wild time we live in. Due to not knowing if we would be able to go to the lake or even a public pool, I built one in my back yard with a deck and everything. Also closed off the big doors to my garage and making it into a work shop with air-conditioning. Once garage all done, am truly planning to get back to the boat project.
Hey all. What a wild time we live in. Due to not knowing if we would be able to go to the lake or even a public pool, I built one in my back yard with a deck and everything. Also closed off the big doors to my garage and making it into a work shop with air-conditioning. Once garage all done, am truly planning to get back to the boat project.
7/21/2020
The workshop is looking great, but there always seems to be those unexpected projects. Like I have to repair the benched in the church's community garden, and make sign frames to hold banners for my future granddaughter's drive-by baby shower. But truly the time to get back to working on my boat is getting so much closer.
The workshop is looking great, but there always seems to be those unexpected projects. Like I have to repair the benched in the church's community garden, and make sign frames to hold banners for my future granddaughter's drive-by baby shower. But truly the time to get back to working on my boat is getting so much closer.
8/17/2020
Everyone, I am really getting excited! My granddaughter is expected sometime next month, and...the kids have helped me to clean the garage and surrounding areas, and I can finally get to the boat project. It looks like I took an entire year off before getting back to the boat, but HEY, life happens. Had someone ask about converting a pontoon boat into a paddle wheeler. Sounds like a great project, I might have to try sometime.
Everyone, I am really getting excited! My granddaughter is expected sometime next month, and...the kids have helped me to clean the garage and surrounding areas, and I can finally get to the boat project. It looks like I took an entire year off before getting back to the boat, but HEY, life happens. Had someone ask about converting a pontoon boat into a paddle wheeler. Sounds like a great project, I might have to try sometime.
9/1/2020
Good morning all. 9 AM and my daughter-in-law is being induced and baby Logan Elaina Halff will be here soon. Not supposed to place on social media, but I really do not count this page as such. She is being induced two weeks early due to a lump found in her breast, just turns out to be cancerous. Where I have Faith God can heal her either via miracle or through the doctors, I still can't stop worrying and praying. It is hard to make today all about Logan, with the shadow of what my daughter-in-law is going to have to go through. Course once baby is born, I am sure that will change. Figured I would ramble here for posterity's sake.
Good morning all. 9 AM and my daughter-in-law is being induced and baby Logan Elaina Halff will be here soon. Not supposed to place on social media, but I really do not count this page as such. She is being induced two weeks early due to a lump found in her breast, just turns out to be cancerous. Where I have Faith God can heal her either via miracle or through the doctors, I still can't stop worrying and praying. It is hard to make today all about Logan, with the shadow of what my daughter-in-law is going to have to go through. Course once baby is born, I am sure that will change. Figured I would ramble here for posterity's sake.
9/16/2020
Got to spend some time with my new baby granddaughter today.
Got to spend some time with my new baby granddaughter today.
Also got to work on drawings for my new aft end of the boat.
